Global narcotics consumption moves toward 'polydrugs'
Addicts are combining drug types to hedge against price changes and availability, but the health risks are higher
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- Cannabis
- Amphetamines
- Opioids
- Cocaine
- Polydrug use
- Difficulty in interdicting supplies
- Unpredictable health effects
- Metamorphosing drug gangs
- The systemic cost
- No global consensus
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